#attractional

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a blanket attractional label that describes someone who’s entire orientation is void- (a label where one’s attraction/orientation feels hollow or a label that describes feeling a void in place of where one’s attraction/orientation “should” be.) someone who is voidromantic, voidsexual, voidplatonic, and every other void- attraction label.

A Life Worthy Of The Gospel

Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ… (Philippians 1:27).

The apostle Paul wanted the Philippians’ living to be their preaching. Much like Francis of Assisi said years later: “Preach always; if necessary, use words.”

The big question is—what does conduct “worthy of the gospel of Christ” look like? I believe Paul identifies at least 15 characteristics in just the next 20 or so…

Jared C. Wilson

Why Off Campus Groups are Just Better

By Allen White

A group’s location says a lot about the group. If a group meets in a classroom at church, it feels like Sunday school. It’s formal. Sometimes the room is distracting because it’s normally used as children’s space. I remember leading a group for Pete Scazzero’s Emotionally Healthy Spiritualityin a third grade classroom. A child had created a poster for Diary of a Wimpy Kid. While I…

Back to Church – An Ecclesial Journey, Pt. 3

This is part three in an emerging series. If you’re just starting here, you’re not up to speed. Context is everything, so I hope you’ll go back and read part one and part two first.  If you have your homework done, feel free to read on…

Also, this is a transitional post, so I’ll be spending most of my time here doing some important background-thinking which will help me to get ready for the next…